PMD #8: More award news, investigation results into WNYC's workplace, an ATC host is heading to Baltimore and music from NPR's Tiny Desk contest winner.

Public Media Daily

This is Episode 8 of Public Media Daily from Public Media Fans. Highlights from Tuesday, April 24th include...

1) More award news to talk about, involving 90.3 WVIK-FM Rock Island, Ill. and the Illinois A.P.; NPR, PBS, MPR and S-Town win Peabodys and public media winners at The Webbys!

2) Rhode Island Public Radio (RIPR) wants to sell 1290 WRPA Providence after Latino Public Radio ended its run and failed to buy the 1290 frequency.

3) A 10-page report detailing results into a five-month investigation of New York Public Radio's sexual harassment allegations and workplace behavior. NYPR owns AM 820 and 93.9 FM - WNYC Radio, Classical 106.9 WQXR, New Jersey Public Radio and WNYC Studios.

4) Technical problems include a low-power digital translator for Iowa Public Television (IPTV) going off-the-air for maintenance and a radio station from WVPB going off-the-air that may not return until later today.

5) An All Things Considered host is heading down to Baltimore for an event hosted by 88.1 WYPR Baltimore. HINT: Its definitely not Ari Shapiro. Instead, its one of the three ladies who co-host the program. Tune in to find out who.

6) Yesterday was WOSU's 96th birthday and it may originate from a station that is still on-the-air, however, its no longer connected to WOSU in any way.

7) NPR Music has awarded a winner in the fourth-annual Tiny Desk Contest! Tune in to find out more about the winner, what the winner will receive and listen in to the winning song submission.

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Song submission, "Soft Spoken" and audio is courtesy of Naia Izumi on YouTube.